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No. 494,559. Patented Apr 4, 1893.

W iigcssczs UNrrnD STATES PATENT Genres.

JOHN o. FILLINGER, on BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, ASSIGNOR on ONE-HALF TOWILLIAM H. MCDOWELL, OF SAME PLACE.

CONFECTlONERY-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 494,559, dated. April4, 1893. Application filed November 25, 1892. Serial No. 453,058- (NOmodel) To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, JOHN C. FILLINGER, a citizen of the UnitedStates,residing in the city of Baltimore and State of Maryland, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Oonfectionery-lvlachines, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to confectionery machines; and it has for itsobject to provide an improvement in machines of this class which areespecially adapted for making that line of goods commonly known in theart as marshmallow goods.

To this end the invention primarily contemplates a simple, efficientmachine for this purpose which shall be constructed with specialreference to the easy manipulation thereof, and to avoid the use of thelarge expensive steam-power marshmallow kettles now in use, whichkettles usually require considerable power tobeat up the goods to therequisite lightness without allowing the same to get stiff.

With these and many other objects in View which will readily appear asthe nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists inthe novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinaftermore fully described, illustrated and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings:-Figure 1 is a side elevation of themachine constructed in accordance with this-invention. Fig. 2 is avertical sectional view on the line w.'x; of Fig. 1, illustrating indotted lines the cylinder turned to discharge its contents. Fig. 8 is avertical sectional view on the line y-y of Fig. 2.

Referring to the accompanying drawings: A represents a suitable metallicframe or stand adapted to be secured to the floor or any suitable placewhere marshmallow goods are manufactured. The stand A, is provided atits upper ends with the opposite enlarged bearings B, which looselyreceive the opposite ends of the agitator axle or shaft 0. The axle orshaft 0, is of smaller diameter than the bearings B, and carries uponone end thereof the crank wheel D, by means of which the same can bereadily turned by hand, and the other end thereof carries the fly wheelE, which facilitates and gives mopocket mentum to the revolutions of theshaft. It will of course be understood that a band wheel may be put onthe shaft, if so desired, to drive the same by steam power. The shaft 0,furnishesasupport for the revoluble drum or cylinder F, mounted thereonwithin the stand A, between the opposite bearings thereof. The cylinderor drum F, 'thus loosely mounted on the rotatable shaft 0, is providedat one side and near the top thereof with the eccentric enlargement G,which forms a to prevent the contents of the cylinder from splashingout, and in which enlargement is formed the flanged opening H, which isdesigned to be closed during the operation carried on within thecylinder, by the cover or cap I, snugly fitting therein and providedwith a handle t, and an escape or vent pipe 11', which communicates withthe interior of the drum or cylinder and allows the hot air and steam toescape therefrom while beating the material within the cylinder or drum.

Securely fastened on the shaft B, within the cylinder or drum F, is theagitator spider J,

comprising a radial series of agitator arms K, to the outer ends ofwhich, and adjacent to the outer ends, are secured the right angularlydisposed perforated paddles or blades L, L, forming two series or linesof heaters or agitators for the marshmallow material within the drum orcylinder, so that as the shaft C, is rapidly revolved, the said materialwill be thoroughly beaten up into the requisite likeness withoutstiffening.

Arranged transversely across the opening H, within the eccentricenlargement G, and near the upper end of the opening H, is thetransverse strike or flap bar M, which serves as an abutment orstationary flap against which the confection is thrown by the paddles orbeaters, which travel in close proximity to such bar, said bar at thesame time not interfering with the discharge of the material from thecylinder or drum when the same is turned.

To opposite lower sides of the cylinder or drum F, are secured the shortsupporting legs N, the lower ends of which are designed to rest flatupon the drop platform 0, when the machine is in operation. The dropplatform 0,

is pivoted at 0, at one end or side, to one side of the frame A, thusleaving the other end free to be raised and lowered. The free moving endof the platform is provided with the projecting catch pins P, which,when the platform is raised to a horizontal position, are engaged by thecatches or hooks 13, secured to the transverse supporting bar Q,connecting the legs at one side of the stand A, and thus providing meansfor the support of the platform in its horizontal position. When theplatform is raised to this horizontal position, it will be noted thatthe same comes in contact with the legs N, of the drum or cylinder andraises the latter so that its supporting shaft 0, is eased from theenlarged bearings B, so that there is no weight whatever on the saidshaft while the same is revolved to agitate the material within the drumor cylinder. After the contents of the drum or cylinder have been beatenor agitated sufficiently, the drop platform is lowered from under thesupporting legs of the drum, and the latter revolved by grasping the tophandle R, thereof, until the opening H, which has been uncovered, isbrought down over the receptacle or kettle S, which has been placedunder the drum or cylinder within the stand to receive the contents ofthe drum or cylinder. After relieving the drum or cylinder of itscontents, the same can be raised and returned to position ready foranother operation.

Changes in the form, proportion and the minor details of constructionmay be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificingany of the advantages of this invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, 1s-

1. In a machine of the class described, a stationary frame or stand, arevoluble cylinder or drum mounted within said stand and having a slightvertical movement therein, a revolving agitator or beater arrangedwithin said cylinder ordrum and carrying two series or lines ofperforated blades,and a drop platform arranged to temporarily supportthe cylinder or drum stationary and case it from the supporting frame orstand, substantially as set forth.

2. In a machine of the class described, the supporting stand havingopposite enlarged bearings, an agitator axle or shaft loosely mounted atits ends in said bearings and of smaller diameter than the same, a flywheel at one end of said shaft, an operating wheel at the other end, arevoluble drum or cylinder loosely mounted on said shaft, an agitator orbeater secured on the shaft within the drum or cylinder and a temporarysupport for the drum or cylinder to hold the same stationary and easethe shaft from its bearings, substantially as set forth.

3. In a machine of the class described, a revoluble cylinder or drumhaving an eccentric enlargement near the top and at one side and aflanged opening in said enlargement, a vent cover or cap adapted toinclose said opening, a transverse strike or flap bar arranged withinsaid enlargement, an agitator or beater mounted within the cylinder ordrum, and means for temporarily holding the cylinder or drum stationary,substantially as set forth.

4. In a machine of the class described, a stand having enlarged bearingsat its upper ends, an agitator shaft mounted in said bearings and ofsmaller diameter than the same, a revoluble drum or cylinder looselymounted on said shaft and having opposite depending legs, an agitatorsecured on the shaft within the drum, and a drop platform arrangedwithin the stand and adapted to form a rest for the cylinder legs totemporarily support the drum or cylinder stationary and ease the shaftfrom its bearings during its rotation, substantially as set forth.

5. In a machine of the class described, the stand having bearings, theshaft mounted in said bearings, a revoluble cylinder loosely mounted onthe shaft and having a handle a discharge opening, and short supportinglegs, an agitator spider secured on the shaft Within the drum andcarrying a series of right angularly disposed perforated paddles orblades, and a drop platform pivotally mounted within the stand andadapted to be locked in a horizontal position to temporarily support thecylinder or drum on its legs, sub stantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

J OIIN (J. FILLINGER. Witnesses:

EMIL BUDNrrz, WM. II. JONES.

